Breakdown of i aebeun sayongbeobi gandanhaeseo seolmyeongseoreul gilge ilgeul piryoneun eobseo.
~이~i
subject particle
읽다ilgda
to read
~를~reul
object particle
~는~neun
topic particle
Questions & Answers about i aebeun sayongbeobi gandanhaeseo seolmyeongseoreul gilge ilgeul piryoneun eobseo.
Why is 이 앱은 marked with 은 instead of 이/가?
은 marks 이 앱 as the topic of the sentence: As for this app, ...
That gives the sentence a natural topic-comment structure:
- 이 앱은 = as for this app
- 사용법이 간단해서 설명서를 길게 읽을 필요는 없어 = its usage is simple, so there’s no need to read the manual at length
If you used 이 앱이, the focus would shift more toward this app itself as the subject being identified or contrasted. With 은, the speaker is more naturally talking about the app as the topic under discussion.
What exactly does 사용법 mean?
사용법 means how to use something or usage instructions / method of use.
It is made up of:
- 사용 = use
- 법 = method, way
So literally it is the way of using.
In this sentence, 이 앱은 사용법이 간단해서 means something like:
- this app’s way of use is simple
- more naturally: this app is easy to use
Why is it 사용법이 간단해서 and not 사용법은 간단해서?